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Murray v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Oct 22, 1985
480 So. 2d 85 (Ala. Crim. App. 1985)

Opinion

6 Div. 838.

October 22, 1985.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, James H. Hard, IV, J.

Joe Willie Murray, Jr., pro se.

Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., and Fred F. Bell, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


This is a pro se appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of error coram nobis. The petition was denied without an evidentiary hearing and without any explanation. At least one ground of the petition, that alleging the ineffective assistance of counsel, is meritorious on its face and stands uncontradicted in the record. Consequently, the petition should not have been summarily dismissed by the circuit court. Ex parte Boatwright, 471 So.2d 1257 (Ala. 1985).

The judgment of the circuit court denying the petition is hereby reversed and this cause is remanded for an evidentiary hearing.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.

All Judges concur.


Summaries of

Murray v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Oct 22, 1985
480 So. 2d 85 (Ala. Crim. App. 1985)
Case details for

Murray v. State

Case Details

Full title:Joe Willie MURRAY, Jr. v. STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Oct 22, 1985

Citations

480 So. 2d 85 (Ala. Crim. App. 1985)